What bathtub it is better to choose steel acrylic or pig-iron: responses

It is better to choose a question of what bathtub arises practically at all who started capital repairs in a bathroom. Today in the market many options of bathtubs from three materials are presented: acryle, cast iron and metal.

Metal bathtubs, though have advantages in comparison with other types of materials (for example, the price and weight), but they do not compensate for all deficiency (low level of noise-absorbing, rather short service life). Therefore on them we will not stop, and we will pass to pig-iron and acrylic bathtubs as the most popular recently.

What pig-iron bathtub to choose

Pig-iron bathtubs, though appeared around the world for a long time, still remain rather popular. As no wonder, after all they possess such advantages as the low price, simplicity in operation, and also durability. Their main shortcomings are the big weight, plainness of forms, and also complexity in installation and repair.

Because of difficult process of production the majority of pig-iron bathtubs possess rather simple rectangular shape which at different models differs only in details. Thus their length can significantly vary from absolutely short (as a rule, the Italian production) – from 100 centimeters and to extended (Russia, France) – 170-180 centimeters.

Font depth can also vary, however is not so strong – from 40 to 50 centimeters, unlike width which, practically always makes 70 centimeters. The main thing, on what it is necessary to pay attention at a choice of a pig-iron bathtub, this quality of its molding and an enamel covering. At poor quality of molding on external walls of a bathtub it is possible to notice begin to flow, roughnesses and other defects.

At the same time high-quality fonts are characterized by smooth edges and flat corners. It should be noted that some producers in addition cover external walls of the production with powder enamel that significantly raises bathtub service life in general. Also captiously it is necessary to study quality of enamel of the font covering internal walls.

The matter is that chips and cracks on a covering cannot be restored, and further from the damaged place destruction can extend and on the next sites that can cause peeling of the enamel. Thus, if you do not know what bathtub to choose, responses can only help to decide on firm, and here you should estimate quality of a product.

What acrylic bathtub to choose

The main advantages of acrylic bathtubs, in comparison with the others, the small weight, variety of forms and simplicity in operation and repair are. Acryle according to the characteristics is very close to plastic which in addition becomes covered by a protective layer of reinforcing. It caused its positive and negative qualities. Thanks to that fonts from this material are blown, they can give any form and color.

At the same time under the pressure of water without due protection such bathtub can simply burst. Therefore it is recommended to establish it on a strong framework, but not on legs as, for example, establish pig-iron bathtubs. Also depends on much what firm to choose a bathtub, you should not give in on low prices and the shouting advertizing is not those goods on which it is worth saving.

The most important, on what it is worth paying attention at acquisition of a bathtub from acryle, - thickness of a leaf of which it is made: it should not be less than 5 millimeters. You should not forget and about reinforcing as it protects acryle from deformation under the pressure of water. The qualitative bathtub easily can sustain falling of a metal subject, besides, rather easily to restore it by means of a special repair kit.

Author: Vyacheslav Kinko